Publications Catalog

An overview of some of the projects worked on by the Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey in 2018.

When viewed with 3-D glasses, Wisconsin’s land features pop off the page. Brief descriptions of major land forms paint the geologic history that shaped the state; expanded descriptions and photos are online. We’ve field-tested this map on fourth graders and can attest to its appeal. Sizes: 27.5 x 32 inches, 8.5 x 11 inches. Requires red-blue 3-D glasses.

In 2017, Survey staff worked in 69 Wisconsin counties. We mapped geology, inventoried springs, and created groundwater models. We provide natural resource managers – land and water conservationists, county boards, and water utilities – with the information they need to protect and share their resources. This publication provides a summary of some of the...

Series of 43 page-size maps showing the chronology of the last glaciation's advances and retreats across Wisconsin. Includes a brief discussion about how the maps were made, how lake positions were determined, as well as a list of selected references.

Open-file report; contains unpublished data that has not yet been peer-reviewed.

This 180-page book marks the first update in over 20 years to the collection of formal definitions of Wisconsin's Pleistocene units. Contains over 100 color maps, photographs, and figures as well as an extensive list of references.

At different times in the past three billion years, mountains and volcanoes stood tall in Wisconsin, shallow seas covered much of the state, and glaciers plowed across the landscape. This educational poster vividly brings our past to life. Ideal for classrooms. Size: 27 x 39 inches.

Shows the elevation of Wisconsin through the use of color and shaded relief. Includes explanatory text about the geologic history of the state and more detailed information about 12 of the most prominent features. Poster map scale 1:500,000. Size: 42 x 42 inches.

Color map showing outwash, ground moraine, end moraine, and glacial deposits.

Details the major glacial landforms of Wisconsin. Identifies where and what kind of rocks and soil debris were deposited in Wisconsin during the Ice Age.